General Labour Cover Letter Example

Labour jobs are advertised frequently on job sites online or in your local newspapers. To gain an interview you will need to have a decent CV and a covering letter which is well written and tells the employer why you are the right person for the job.

You should amend this as suitable and then use it for your general labour job applications for free.

Mr John Brown
1 The House
Something Street
Anytown
AB12 3ZY

Mr A Smith
The Builder’s Yard
The Square
Townland

(date)

Dear Sirs

I am writing to express my interest in working as a labourer for your building company.

I am currently unemployed/working as a (job title), and I am looking to work with a company such as yourselves doing general labour work.

I have obtained skills in (skill1), (skill2), and (skill3) with previous employment that I feel will aid me greatly and allow me to fit in well with your business. I enjoy working with others and I am a good old fashioned grafter. You will find that I have an excellent work ethic, and I am great at teamwork, as well as being willing to learn to improve my performance in the workplace. I have detailed my skills further in the attached copy of my CV for your perusal at your earliest convenience.

Should you wish to interview me, I can be available at short notice. I can provide references at the time of the interview should they be required, along with any further information. I look forward to hearing from you.

Kindest regards

John Brown

Good luck with your job hunting and don’t forget to share this letter with your friends.